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League-Wide Stories
The Best NBA Shooters Who Need More Attention
Mo Dakhil, Bleacher Report
Week 5 - Sunday Recap: full court specials and a set vs switching
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
The under-the-radar NBA signings and trades making a big impact in 2022-23
Bobby Marks, ESPN+
Team-Specific Stories
ATL: Hawks continue to lean on Clint Capela as defensive anchor
Lauren Williams, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BKN: Yuta the shoota: Nets Watanabe becoming one of NBA’s best shooters
Christian Arnold, amNY
Watanabe has a 57.1 three-point percentage following the game on Sunday and an effective field goal percentage of 76.6%. Both of those are the best in the NBA.
BKN: Ben Simmons breaks out as Nets beat Grizzlies in Kyrie Irving’s return
Brian Lewis, New York Post
BKN: Can the Nets Overcome … Themselves?
Michael Pina, The Ringer
BOS: Report card, part 2 of 2: grading the Celtics’ reserves
Trevor Hass, Celtics Blog
CHI: Frustrated Zach LaVine Confronts Bulls Coaches
Josh Buckhalter, Heavy
CLE: Cavs feeling out chemistry between high-powered Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland
Ryan Lewis, Akron Beacon Journal
DEN: Vlatko Cancar is the Nuggets’ half-court sharpshooter and perfect 15th man
Harrison Wind, DNVR
BI Says: A delightful read with too many fun tidbits to do justice with a single block-quote.
DET: Pistons observations: Should Jalen Duren start? Killian Hayes’ 3-point shooting and more
James L. Edwards III, The Athletic
GSW: How Warriors' Steph Curry found a new way to dominate with elite finishing around the basket
Jack Maloney, CBS Sports
GSW: Golden State Warriors: Mindset shift key to Klay Thompson turnaround
Peter O’Keefe, Blue Man Hoop
LAC: Clippers’ Reggie Jackson, John Wall a willing, winning combo
Janis Carr, Orange County Register
LAC: The LA Clippers Have Their Offensive Blueprint – Will They Stick To It?
Shane Young, Forbes
Lue was asked if he notices the veteran players struggling to keep up with Wall’s tempo in transition. “Well, they need to catch up,” he chuckled.
LAL: Darvin Ham Praises Lonnie Walker IV’s Offensive Versatility, Progress & Attitude
Damian Burchardt, Lakers Nation
LAL: Anthony Davis providing Lakers exactly what they need: MVP-level performances
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
LAL: Lakers have won three straight, and Anthony Davis is ‘playing out of his mind’
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
MIA: Metrics at NBA pre-draft camp said Orlando Robinson couldn’t; Heat debut showed otherwise
Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
MIL: The positives and negatives of the first 15 games for Milwaukee Bucks
Nathan Marzion, Behind The Buck Pass
ORL: Bol Bol is important to everything the Orlando Magic do
Luke Duffy, Orlando Magic Daily
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Basically Himmy Buffett
Tyler Parker, The Ringer
PHI: Tobias Harris’ days as a Sixer might be numbered, but he’s needed now
Keith Pompey, The Philadelphia Inquirer
SAS: Kawhi Leonard says there’s no scar on his relationship with Gregg Popovich
Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times
SAS: Making Sense Of Spurs' Forward Jeremy Sochan
Morten Stig Jensen, NBA Draft
TOR: Why O.G. Anunoby is the Raptors’ greatest weapon on defence
Doug Smith, Toronto Star
WAS: The Washington Wizards are red-hot — and soon will learn how much they’ve grown
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
WAS: Wizards finding a winning formula after winning six of seven
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
Last Night’s Games
MIA 87, CLE 113
Takeaways from blowout loss to Cavaliers, as injury-depleted Heat falls to 0-3 trip
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Cleveland Cavaliers’ bench steps up in Kevin Love’s absence, torches short-handed Miami Heat 113-87
Chris Fedor, Cleveland.com
NYK 95, PHO 116
Suns discover physical edge, better rebounding in win over Knicks
Dana Scott, Arizona Republic
RJ Barrett, Julius Randle struggle in Knicks’ messy loss to Suns
Peter Botte, New York Post
CHA 102, WAS 106
So close, yet so far. Takeaways from the Hornets’ loss in Washington
Roderick Boone, The Charlotte Observer
Wizards beat Hornets to finish homestand 5-1
Kevin Broom, Bullets Forever
DET 129, SAC 137
Detroit Pistons: 3 takeaways from shootout loss against Kings
Aaron Kellerstrass, Piston Powered
De’Aaron Fox helps Kings outgun Pistons to win sixth in a row for first time since 2004-05
Chris Biderman, The Sacramento Bee
MEM 115, BKN 127
Memphis Grizzlies struggle in fourth quarter vs. Brooklyn Nets without Ja Morant
Damichael Cole, Memphis Commercial Appeal
‘Our next step’: Surging Sacramento Kings know now is the time to improve defensively
Chris Biderman, The Sacramento Bee
GSW 127, HOU 120
Warriors observations: Klay Thompson, Steph Curry combine for 74 points in first road win
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
The Warriors win their first road game of the season against the Houston Rockets as Klay Thompson hits 10 threes in a 41-point night
Kelly O’Meara Morales, Golden State Warriors by the Numbers
Warriors teach young Rockets a valuable lesson in discipline: The IkoSystem
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
DEN 98, DAL 97
3 important takeaways from Dallas Mavericks loss to shorthanded Nuggets
Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban
Down three starters, Bones Hyland erupts for career-high as Nuggets stun Mavericks
Mike Singer, The Denver Post
SAS 92, LAL 123
Lonnie Walker IV a difference-maker: Three takeaways from Lakers’ win over Spurs
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times
Spurs drop fifth straight to Lakers to wrap the road trip
Brandon Koontz, Pounding The Rock
NBA Draft
Champions Classic Recap, Tyrese Hunter Shoots, and Big Men Debate | The Morning Dunk
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
Early-Season Scouting Tidbits: The Freshman Mixtape
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Victor Wembanyama Watch continues
Brian Martin, NBA.com